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Amygdala - fight or flight (fear), emotional processes, is the part of your limbic system most directly involved in emotion, especially fear. Aphasia - loss or ability to speak Autonomic - involuntary movement Axon - nerve fibers located in the soma responsible for impulses B.F Skinner - believed stimulus response behavior could be reinforced. Behaviorism - observable behaviors that can be measured. We are products of our own environment Brain Parts include: - Brainstem Reticular activating system Cerebellum Thalamus Brainstem - connects our nervous system (assist in the functions that keep us alive), connects to our spine Broca's Aphasia - is a type of aphasia characterized by partial loss of the ability to produce language (spoken, manual, or written), although comprehension generally remains intact. Broca's area - was another early step in determining connections between particular brain regions and particular behaviors.Central Nervous System - main parts are your brain and spinal cord, and communication through your brain and body moves through there Cerebellum - 10% of our brain, help us keep balance and coordination in movement Cerebral Cortex - processing sensory info. Cerebrum - gives us human qualities classical conditioning - an automatic unlearned response, the stimulus and response happened naturally. Cognitive Psychology - Gain knowledge and understanding through our thoughts, experiences, etc. Corpus calamus - enables a relationship Dendrites - takes in what the axon gives off, receive input from the axon. Edward Titchener - Student of Wilhelm Wundt; founder of Structuralist school of psychology. Endocrine System - sends hormones (chemicals) through blood stream Evolutionary Psychology - ability to change, inheritable traits- passed down by our ancestors Four main functions of behavior - - Avoidance - Seeking attention - Seeking access to things (Manipulation) - Sensory stimulationFrontal Lobe - 29% of Cerebral Cortex, used for complex thinking Hippocampus - memory (spatial and long-term) Homeostasis - stable internal environment like heart beat and body heat Humanism - invented by Carls Rogers which means we are all basically good people. (development of personality) Hypothalamus - contain pituitary gland (hormones) Interneurons - neurons that serve only to connect to other nearby neurons, rather than reaching father out into the body. Introspection - Reflection of own conscious thoughts and feelings.